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In 2018, Switzerland released its second national cybersecurity strategy. To put the Swiss approach into perspective, this CSS study compares the strategies, policies and governmental structures of Germany, Finland, France, Israel, Italy and the Netherland to highlight similarities and differences and to discuss the relevant challenges and further implications for Switzerland. The results show that, despite their national idiosyncrasies ...

This report describes the sources of anthropogenic heat (AH) in Singapore for the year 2016. The objective of this report is two-fold: first, to deliver a Sankey diagram of the main sources of AH in Singapore; and second, to explain all the definitions, assumptions, methods and outstanding uncertainties. We also provide our definition of AH in the context of Cooling Singapore 1.5. This is important for both Cooling Singapore and its ...

Between 1989 and 2018, there were 60 ceasefires in Yemen. 12 of these were related to the conflict over territory between the Government of Yemen (GoY) and the Democratic Republic of Yemen. 8 were declared unilaterally and 4 bilaterally. 30 ceasefires were related to incompatibility fought over government. Among these, 2 were declared unilaterally, 26 bilaterally, and 2 multilaterally. 18 ceasefires were concluded between non-state actors. ...

In Somalia, there were 133 ceasefires between 1989 and 2017. 32 concerned the government incompatibility. 101 were between non-state actors (NSA). The majority (29 out of 32) of government ceasefires were related to the peace process, while six were (also) humanitarian. 49 of the NSA ceasefires were related to the peace process, six were (also) humanitarian and 53 due to “other” reasons. Ten ceasefires have been declared unilaterally, 11 ...

Between 1989 and 2017, there were 31 ceasefires in Burundi, all related to conflict fought over the government incompatibility. 27 ceasefires were related to the peace process. 9 ceasefires were declared unilaterally, 18 were bilateral, and 4 multilateral. 20 of the 31 ceasefires involved external mediators, mainly Tanzania and South Africa. The high fragmentation of the non-state armed groups resulted in several phases of ceasefire ...

Between 1990 and 2003, there were 37 ceasefires in Liberia, all related to the conflict fought over the government incompatibility. 27 ceasefires were related to the peace processes. 16 ceasefires were declared unilaterally, 6 were bilateral, and 13 multilateral. 29 of the 37 ceasefires involved various external mediators.

Socio-Economic Development and Violent Extremism in Morocco: Morocco's Regional Policy, Migration and (De-)Radicalization Radicalization – Perspectives from the Region and Europe

This article contends that Moroccan women were heavily represented amongst female migrants to the Islamic State. Despite this, the drivers of female migration to the Islamic State as well the specific challenges related to their return remain understudied, with research tending to focus on male Moroccan foreign fighters. In response, the text’s author argues that more gender-conscious research is needed to enhance the understanding of ...